Process
There will be 4 Steps in this process:
Step 1: Research the Holidays & Complete the Holiday Research Analysis
You will spend time researching Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. You will be using some books from the library and the internet as your resources.
Hanukkah
http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354748/jewish/Chanukah.htm
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/menorah.htm
www.whychristmas.com/customs/hanukkah.shtml
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/hanukkah.html
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-play-dreidel/
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/hanukkah/traditions/hanukkah-history-traditions/
http://www.holidaydecorations.com/Hanukkah.html
Kwanzaa
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/kwanzaa.shtml
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/kwanzaa.html
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/kwanzaa.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/holidays/kwanzaa/
http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/slideshow/all-about-kwanzaa/69136
Christmas
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/index.shtml
http://wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm
http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/christmas.html
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/argentina.htm - You can select a country and then use that information to create a card for that particular country.
http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions.htm
https://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/christmasworld/intro.html
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/cards.shtml
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/languages.shtml
Here are some other websites to check out:
www.soon.org.uk/christmas.htm
www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm
www.wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm
www.history.com/minisites/hanukkah
www.hanukkah.123holiday.net/hanukkah_traditions.html
www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah_traditions.php
www.archaeolink.com/kwanzaa.traditions.htm
www.meekwanzaakit.com/kwanzaatradition.htm
www.moonshildren.com/holidays/kwanzaa
Step 2: Use the research you collected to create a card for each holiday
Create a card for each holiday incorporating it's customs, colors, food, & decorations. Remember the purpose of a holiday card is to share greetings and good wishes. Determine what message or sentiment you would like your card to share. What customs, colors, food, decor can you add to your card to make it unique to that particular holiday? Be as creative as possible! The sky is the limit!
Step 3: Share your cards with the class
Present your card to the class. Explain how you included what you learned from your research
Step 1: Research the Holidays & Complete the Holiday Research Analysis
You will spend time researching Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. You will be using some books from the library and the internet as your resources.
Hanukkah
http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354748/jewish/Chanukah.htm
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/menorah.htm
www.whychristmas.com/customs/hanukkah.shtml
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/hanukkah.html
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-play-dreidel/
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/hanukkah/traditions/hanukkah-history-traditions/
http://www.holidaydecorations.com/Hanukkah.html
Kwanzaa
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/kwanzaa.shtml
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/kwanzaa.html
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/kwanzaa.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/holidays/kwanzaa/
http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/slideshow/all-about-kwanzaa/69136
Christmas
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/index.shtml
http://wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm
http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/christmas.html
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/argentina.htm - You can select a country and then use that information to create a card for that particular country.
http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions.htm
https://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/christmasworld/intro.html
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/cards.shtml
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/languages.shtml
Here are some other websites to check out:
www.soon.org.uk/christmas.htm
www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm
www.wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm
www.history.com/minisites/hanukkah
www.hanukkah.123holiday.net/hanukkah_traditions.html
www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah_traditions.php
www.archaeolink.com/kwanzaa.traditions.htm
www.meekwanzaakit.com/kwanzaatradition.htm
www.moonshildren.com/holidays/kwanzaa
Step 2: Use the research you collected to create a card for each holiday
Create a card for each holiday incorporating it's customs, colors, food, & decorations. Remember the purpose of a holiday card is to share greetings and good wishes. Determine what message or sentiment you would like your card to share. What customs, colors, food, decor can you add to your card to make it unique to that particular holiday? Be as creative as possible! The sky is the limit!
Step 3: Share your cards with the class
Present your card to the class. Explain how you included what you learned from your research